Journal of Higher Education and Science

137-141

Authors: Muzaffer ELMAS

Th ere are lots of studies carried on education and training all over the world. U.S., Japan, Australia, East Asia and Europe continue this work in diff erent ways, but the main idea is the same. Here, the main idea is designing and sustaining educational systems based on learning outcomes, student centered approaches, system evaluation and quality cycles rather than inputs. Studies carried out in parallel with developments in the world are made under European Higher Education Area/Bologna Process. Th e aim here is to have graduates who are world citizens open to change. In recent years, in parallel with the changes in the world, especially based on Bologna Process reforms, comprehensive studies such as National Qualifications Framework, ECTS credits, student exchange programs and quality assurance systems are carried out in Turkey. Challenges, problems and bureaucracy make diff icult to sustain these important studies. Create a cycle in order to ensure the sustainability of the quality of this work is the most important step. A university management and evaluation scheme is consisting of corporate figures such as student, academic staff , physical infrastructure and financial parameters, and process qualities for student achievement, scientific research and community share, and their results shaped by managerial and behavioral capability of the system. Goals, objectives and performance in activities of individuals, departments and faculty of the universities are gett ing more important to identify and evaluate in certain periods. Th is challenging work having high bureaucracy strains university management and other stakeholders, and increases resistance to the quality processes. Establishing systems to ensure the sustainable quality gains importance as understanding and implementing the change in the world. Operating these quality processes with a systematic approach based on web technologies will result in reduced work load, increased transparency and accountability.

147-165

Authors: Necati AĞIRALİOĞLU

In order to determine the quality of universities some approaches such as international and national rankings have been used in recent years. University weighted rankings of entire universities are problematical. Th ey provide too litt le information. Rankings may be seriously questioned in terms of selection of indicators, methods, weighted factors, reliability and relevance. Th ere is a great deal information about higher education in Turkey. But the quality of information to all stakeholders does not merely depend on quality assured data sources and the reliability of the information. In this study, a proposed approach is suggested to determine the quality of a university in Turkey using some international ranking criteria to provide information to all potential target groups such as students, families and others. For this purpose an extensive questionnaire is prepared. Th is questionnaire could become both a source of ranking information and a basis of allocation of sources. Depending on this questionnaire, any university in Turkey can be classified in quality using this simple proposed approach.

176-185

Authors: Munise SEÇKİN, Çiğdem APAYDIN, Ahmet AYPAY

Th e purpose of this study is to investigate the norms in graduate education based on gender, education level, institution and departments. Th e study group of the present study is composed of 294 graduate students who are currently enrolled in graduate schools from 12 universities (Hacett epe University, Ankara University, Gazi University, Anadolu University, Akdeniz University, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Dumlupınar University, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Pamukkale University, Mersin University, Bülent Ecevit University [formerly Zonguldak Karaelmas University], and Atatürk University) in Turkey. Th e instrument entitled “Norms in Graduate Education” developed by Anderson & Louis (1994) was used. Cronbach’s alpha coeff icient for the LENÖ was 93. Construct validity of mentoring scale was tested with confirmatory factor analysis. Th is analysis was performed with LISREL, and it was found that the model with three primary domains and 10 sub-constructs fits. LENÖ had dimensions such structured feedback, formality, collaboration, group size, humane, solidarity, value congruence, technical, strategic and personal. Moreover, MANOVA, ANOVA, and corelation analysis were used this study. Th ese dimensions are parts of structure, climate and mentoring. Findings indicated that educational level and department had some infl uence on structure while the institution had an infl uence on climate. Further, significant relationships were found among the study variables.

193-200

Authors: Sezai KALAFAT

Th e eff ects of the personality traits on the teacher qualifications of the teachers working of the high schools were analysed in this study. Th is study was a local survey research at 2010-2011 of the summer semester. Th e sample of the study consisted of 428 teachers. Personality test based on adjectives, and perceptions of compedence scale were used as data collection tools. “Path analysis” method was done for data analysis by structural equation modelling procedure. Analysis revealed that the openness for the experience, one of the personality traits, was found to be the most infl uential predictor of the teacher qualifications, also self-development, one of the teacher qualifications, was found to be most infl uenced dimension from the personality traits.

205-206

Authors: Baki HAZER

Science Departments of Faculty of Art and Sciences are closing this year in many Turkish Universities because of shortage of registered students. Tutorial task of stuff s working for these departments will decrease in 4-5 years. Th e teachers in these Universities will be busy with lectures to other departments. Th e service lectures of the teachers and the graduate students can make the teachers busy for a while. New future solutions for encouragement of the undergraduate students are being discussed.